The Army's Local Economic Effects

By Christopher M. Schnaubelt

This update of a previous report provides findings on economic activity supported by total Army spending in congressional districts for fiscal years 2014 through 2017. Using input/output models, researchers estimated that the Army directly spent approximately $80.1 million in the median congressional district and $1.3 billion in the median state in fiscal year 2017, translating into approximately 3,800 jobs per district and 48,000 jobs per state.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1977403018
• ISBN13: 9781977403018
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: RAND Corporation
• Length: 58 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"